Christine Freeman
Assistant Professor
Science Writing
Office: Ellis 318
Office Phone: 593-9939
Email: freemanc@ohio.edu
Degrees
Ph.D., Modern and Contemporary American and Latin American Literature, Kent State
M.A., English and Comparative Literature, Ohio University
B.A., English, Ohio University
Curriculum Vitae
Other academic responsibilities:
Faculty Assessor for Technical Writing in Ohio University’s Experiential Learning Program (1997-present)
Dissertation:
“Narrative Heresy in Carlos Fuentes’ Terra nostra and Thomas Pynchon’s Gravity’s Rainbow”
Honors:
Ohio University 1804 Grant for development of science writing course
Kent State University Satterfield Fellowship and Pringle Fellowship
Academic bio:
I came to science writing by a circuitous route. Working on my dissertation ruined my enjoyment of literature for quite a while, so I turned to nonfiction. After about a year of dabbling, I started reading everything I could find about viruses and epidemiology. My eureka moment occurred one night while I was reading a book about Mad Cow disease and realized that I didn’t really know what a protein was. Taking a class seemed to be a good way to find out. I started with biology and then moved to geology; meanwhile, I began to see meaningful ways to connect my passion (science) to my profession (writing) and found science colleagues willing to help experiment with different courses.
Courses
Science Writing
Geowriting
Writing in the Health Sciences
Technical Writing
Composition
Women and Writing
Writing about Language
Composition and Literature
Courses in Other Disciplines:
Readings in Biology
Introduction to Women's Studies
Reading and Study Skills
Literature Courses:
Literature of Men and Women
Literature and Psychology
Comedy in Literature
Critical Reading
Literature and Alienation
Vision and Fantasy
Introduction to Literature